Honda Has Built A 189bhp Superbike-Powered Lawn Mower

It's four years since Honda build a 109bhp V-twin-powered lawn mower and set a new world speed record, but now it's back with a superbike engine and an extra 80bhp
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The Honda Mean Mower has done a Lazarus and risen from its death bed. Four years on from achieving a world-beating 116.57mph top speed, the record-breaking grass-trimmer is at it again – this time with a front-mounted engine from a CBR1000RR Fireblade.

Last time we checked, the latest 999cc generation of the legendary Fireblade threw out 189bhp at 13,000rpm, so the 2018 Mean Mower should get a serious shift on. The Mean Mower MkI only used a 109bhp V-twin, so despite aerodynamics’ increased influence at high speed we’re expecting the MkII to smash the current record into tiny bits.

It will, as per the rules, still be able to mow grass. The build, this time based on a HF 2622 mower with a custom chassis, will be driven by rising Honda racing talent Jessica Hawkins. Expect more soon.

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Anonymous

lawnmower jokes incoming

03/15/2018 - 08:28 |
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Josh Mott (Prelude Squad)

Just bracing for the wave of comments from people confirming Hondas are lawnmowers…

03/15/2018 - 08:31 |
12 | 15

FFS I’m a Honda guy why all the downvotes? You guys clearly read this in the wrong context…

03/15/2018 - 13:11 |
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Anonymous

The absolute record was set some years ago with an ls1 powered mower that set a speed of circa 200 km/h if i’m not wrong , but i’m pretty curious to see how this little monster drives , will be cool to have a racing series of bike powered mowers with a cage and some slicks **

03/15/2018 - 08:35 |
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SAVAGE DOGG (Ping-Pong Gang) (Corvette Squad)

Next year they’l add VTEC to break their world record

03/15/2018 - 08:49 |
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Darth Imperius/Anthony🇭🇷

Holy shit

03/15/2018 - 08:50 |
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Anonymous

Call it the “Trackmower”

03/15/2018 - 08:52 |
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Alvian Raynaldi

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

Or Mowerpower

03/15/2018 - 12:34 |
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Anonymous

Honda the power of saving people time and money you mow your grass with one tap of the throttle

03/15/2018 - 08:56 |
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Oogway

Isn’t this the community image for “Funny” ?

03/15/2018 - 09:57 |
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dmackster1124

In reply to by Oogway

Yeah it is

03/15/2018 - 11:16 |
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Noah Thorley Images

Are you sure this isn’t the leaked new Honda Civic?

03/15/2018 - 10:43 |
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Better power to weight than an Audi… But that’s given anyway

03/15/2018 - 11:35 |
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If I can have a Civic with fireblade engine
then hell yes i’m gonna have it

03/18/2018 - 13:50 |
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Klush

Honda living up to their legacy.. Nice.

03/15/2018 - 10:44 |
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